the Christian sacrament in which consecrated bread and wine are consumed in accordance with Christ's injunctions at the Last Supper
the consecrated bread and wine consumed in the Eucharist
Eucharistic /-ʹristik/ adj
Eucharistical /-ʹristikl/ adj
[Middle English eukarist via Old French and late Latin from Greek eucharistia Eucharist, gratitude, from eucharistos grateful, from eu- + charizesthai to show favour or gratitude, from charis favour, grace, gratitude]